DCT700 with VCR *TAPE a SHOW While Simultaneously WATCHING ANOTHER*???

After a full 4 hours of frustration, followed by 2 hours on the phone with supposed knowledgeable SHAW staff (who I am sure tried their best BUT got me NOWHERE!!!), I FINALLY stumbled onto the SHAW website and have connected the DCT700 - VCR as outlined, SO praying I see the VCR tape the shows set to record!! BUT ***will we be able to WATCH a DIFFERENT CHANNEL SHOW on at THE SAME TIME AS THE ONE SET TO RECORD***??? This is what one can do with the normal ***CABLE IN TO THE VCR THEN OUT TO THE TV***, as has been the case these last 35 years, BUT if the DCT-700 is acting as the receiver firing the signal to the VCR, how can we watch another TV SHOW while simultaneously taping ANOTHER!!! I PRAY I AM WRONG IN MY INNOCENT ASSUMPTION, BUT ANY THOUGHTS FROM YOU EXPERTS OUT THERE, AS TO WHAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN?? **OUR SINCERE THANKS**!!!

The only way this will work is with a 2-way splitter from the wall outlet, one line going to your DCT700 and then the VCR, and the other port to your TV, DCT700 set on the channel you want to record, then changing the channel on your TV from an input to the cable channels.

Or

2-way splitter from the wall outlet, to your VCR connected to your TV, and your DCT700 connected to the other port on the splitter, and then your TV, change your TV to Input1 to watch the DCT700 and the digital channels, or the RF (channel 3 input) to watch your VCR, at this point though, your VCR will only be able to watch the analog channels.

If you want to record something while watching something else, you should really look into getting one of Shaw's PVRs, used they arn't too expensive.